“Very catchy”: The 1978 song the Ramones knew would be a classic
Instant hit.
1978
The 1978 song Angus Young called the greatest he’ll ever play: “A challenge”
The best kind of riff to play.
“Always great”: the 1978 song Mark Knopfler crowned as the height of perfect simplicity
It changed his approach to songwriting.
The 1978 album Slash said changed rock music forever: “Signalled the end as we knew it”
A game-changing group.
“It wasn’t a good version”: the 1978 song Linda Ronstadt thought she ruined
The hard look of retrospect.
How Bob Seger popped up with an iconic 1978 Eagles lyric: “His eyes lit up huge”
All done in a moment.
Freddie Mercury secretly featured on a 1978 song Dave Grohl called “the most beautiful” ever written
“The most melodically sophisticated…”
The classic 1978 movie Quentin Tarantino lied about acting in: “He looks like he could be me”
Not for the last time, either.